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is a V Mail Kathleen Holdaway received from her sister Annie Holdaway. V mail was photocopied mail used during WWII to cut down on mail. Annie was in the Women’s Army Corps en route to assignment in Egypt in 1944. A friend, Emily, also in WACS, added a post script. Kathleen wrote to both for the duration. Annie and Kathleen lived together after Annie was discharged. Emily came to visit for a couple of weeks. After her discharge, Annie went to college, eventually getting her Masters Degree and taught in Texas for for many years. Annie’s parents weren’t pleased at all about her decision to enlist, feeling it was not ladylike.
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As a foreigner… i can’t say anything, sorry.
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Independent women. Wow.
I’d never heard of V mail. :o
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It was used to cut the weight of mail. Letters were transmitted, then photocopies delivered.
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‘Photocopied’ has me confused. How were they copies. I ask lots of dumb questions so be patient with me. :o
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The letters were submitted, copied somehow, cabled back to U S then reproductions made locally and delivered. It cut down on mail weight crossing ocean.
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Letters were submitted, copied some how, cabled to local point, then reproduced and mailed locally. Cut down on weight of international mailing.
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Strong woman!
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The public at that time thought women in the military joined to get away from home and “run wild.” They weren’t appreciated.
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Great the ones who did it anyway!!! That’s power!
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Thank God for our military! Then and now.
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Brave young women.
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Yes they were.
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I love hearing about our moment pioneers.
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I have more to post. So glad I found these.
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I have never heard of V mail. That is incredible and so heartwarming
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I’ll be posting a few more.
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Linda, how interesting! I was too young to know about this. Thanks for putting it in a post for us to see. Christine
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I just saw these when Mother and I were looking for pictures.
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Interesting I was too young to remember these.
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I have several more.
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